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Queen West Banners
PHOTO COLLABORATIONS BY: RICHIE DOS SANTOS @RICH3DEE & NEIL WONG @NEILWONG.ME BANNER ILLUSTRATIONS BY: SARAH SANDHAM @HAMONTDOODLES
Queen West Banners
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Queen Street West BIA is undergoing a much-needed refresh to its old blue street banners, which had certainly seen better days. As you move from east to west along Queen West, the new bright, bold, and beautiful banners will move you! You’ll be reminded of some of the iconic places and architecture of the east side of the Queen West neighbourhood. And vice versa as you move from west to east in the area. Sara Sandham is the artist behind the new banners. Sarah is a self taught Hamilton, Ontario, based digital illustrator. She loves using vibrant colours, thick lines, and geometric shapes in her work and was chosen for her unique style. We asked Sara about her experience working on this creative project, here’s what she had to share: I was so excited when the Queen Street West BIA selected me to work on these new banners! I’ve spent a lot of time on Queen Street West, especially during the few years I lived in Toronto.
I felt honoured to draw a small selection of the beautiful historic buildings found on Queen Street West.
When designing each banner I tried to stick to more monochromatic colours, that way the banners would be really striking as a full collection.
I love having fun using complimentary colours for the skies in my drawings. You’ll very rarely see a one-colour blue sky in my drawings, and this collection is no exception to that. Queen Street West is an incredibly vibrant, eccentric, and intricate part of Toronto, and I really tried to hone in on those aspects in my drawings.
You can view the banners in person along Queen Street West between Bathurst St and Simcoe St starting in summer 2022.
About the Artist:
Sara Sandham is a digital illustrator who mainly draws buildings found in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, so the subject matter in her work may look familiar. Sara has been drawing under the name @Hamontdoodles (on social media) for the past four years. You can find her prints at www.hamontdoodles.com.
